Fulton County Jail overcrowding plan passes amid pushback from commissioners, sheriff

Tensions flared during a Fulton County Commission meeting on Wednesday after a plan to significantly reduce the jail population was introduced, catching some commissioners and the sheriff off guard.

Robb Pitts laid out a five-point plan aimed at cutting the population at the Fulton County Jail by at least 1,000 inmates.

Pitts said the jail was originally built to house about 1,500 single-bed inmates but currently holds around 2,000…

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